The Roots of the Mountains · Character
Hall-face
An old carle of the Steer kindred who stands beneath the banner in the thick of battle, and whose harsh tidings of the Bride's fall nearly unmake Face-of-god.
supporting
Also known as Hall - face, Hall, Hall - ward, the Steer
First appearance: the roots of the mountains
As a supporting figure in The Roots of the Mountains, Hall-face is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Younger brother of Face-of-god, enters the hall with Iron-face and the Bride.
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Hall-face, called Hall-ward, is a leader of the Steer kindred, a veteran whose place is under the banner when the kindreds break the foe. When he believes the Bride has fallen, his bleak certainty—'she is dead'—strikes…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Hall-face appears across 21 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Of Burgstead and Its Folk and Its Neighbours
- Of Face-of-God and His Kindred
- VII: Face-of-God Talketh with the Friend on the Mountain
- Face-of-God Cometh Home Again to Burgstead
- Those Brethren Fare to the Yew-Wood with the Bride
- Stone-Face Telleth Concerning the Wood-Wights
- They Fare to the Hunting of the Elk
- XVII: The Token Cometh from the Mountain
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